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When Sorry Isn't Enough
Tuesday, February 6, 2007

First came word a few weeks ago that Isaiah Washington, one of the stars of "Grey's Anatomy" who was caught using a slur against a gay cast mate, went into rehab for his offense. Now comes word that Gavin Newsom, the mayor of S.F. (who impressed Mrs. Feiler Faster at Davos the last few years), has also entered rehab. His problem: He was caught having an affair with his closest aide's wife, who happens to have alcohol and drug problems herself.

Since when is rehab the new standard of apology? Or is it, as I suspect, just a chance to duck the papparazzi. On second thought, maybe this is the answer to many of our societal problems: If everyone who uses an insulting phrase goes into rehab imagine how much less crowded the world would be. And if, on top of that, everyone who has an affair goes into rehab with them, even better! Our teacher-pupil ration will soar (think of all the kids who toss around insults), everyone can get a seat on the subway (or at Babbo), and global warming will disappear because the number of cars on the road will plummet. Rehabtopia!

Update: It works!

Labels: Pop Culture, Religion in America

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